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The scenery alone at Prince Golf Club on the Hawaiian island of Kauai makes for experiences
usually seen in watercolor paintings or on the big screen.
There is a rain forest on the property. Jungle. Rivers. The waterfall that comes out of a lava
tube behind the 13th green (pictured here) by itself is breathtaking. For director of agronomy
Derrick Watts, being able to work at a location most others would call a vacation destination is
quite the perk.
"It is unbelievably beautiful and an architectural marvel," says Watts, a 14-year GCSAA
member. "For those who play the course, it is more a journey than a round of golf."
Prince GC, on Hanalei Bay in Princeville, may look familiar. More than 50 years ago, its
beauty was amplifed in scenes shot on location for legendary duo Richard Rodgers and Oscar
Hammerstein's musical "South Pacifc." If anything, the flm served as a launching point for the
island being viewed as the place to be for romance and charm.
In his own way, Watts has helped make the golf experience a land of enchantment.
Photo courtesy of Prince GC